#2C8E45
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.141 148.3), rgb(44, 142, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#2C8E45 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C8E45 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 142, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.141 148.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2C8E45 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C8E45 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C8E45 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C8E45 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2C8E45
oklch(57.3% 0.141 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#157432
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#175E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D26
oklch(37.5% 0.085 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 148.8)
#2C8E45 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F823F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018B7D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C8E45
#2C8E45
oklch(57.3% 0.141 148.3)
- #A456A1
#A456A1
oklch(57.3% 0.141 328.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2C8E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #2C8E45 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.